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| - Great, decor, great atmosphere, and great service. The food, however, fell a little flat.
The servers were very attentive and answered all of my table's questions regarding the stylish yet hugely impractical brunch menu which revealed nothing about the composition of dishes nor explained the essence of each dish.
We ordered many things to share, in addition to each person's own meal item - mine being the Patatas Bravas ($10), which is what I always order as a quality diagnosis for Spanish restaurants. The Sunnyside egg, crushed tomatoes, and aioli were spot on, but unfortunately the potatoes, which were the main show, left me underwhelmed. They were unevenly cooked, and I came across many underdone pieces instead of the creamy center I was hoping to get. The crispness could have been turned up a couple notches as well.
The Tosta de Huevo de Cordoniz con Morcilla ($14), basically a fried quail egg omelet with on top of a slab of crusty bread that's been piled high with a cheesy, nutty Morcilla sausage ragout and finished with a zesty pickled pepper gastrique was very good. The saturatex bread on the bottom in particular, became my highlight of the dish.
As for the shared bits, we ordered a mixed charcuterie ($16) with four types of cured meats from which the salchichon was definitely the most memorable with its mild dairy sweetness and buttery distribution of visible fat.
We also ordered cheeses, the D.O. Murcia am Vino ($9), a goat cheese soaked for 75 days in Murcian wine, as well as the Idiazabal ($9), a more mature cheese described as nutty and buttery. Both came with two tiny slices of really delicious bread toasted and dressed lightly in olive oil and sea salt. The D.O.Murcia, in my opinion was more special due to its notes of wild honey and firm yet smooth and creamy texture; the Idiazabal reminded too much of Romano.
In summary, a great place if you're really trying to impress a friend who likes the old world rustic appeal of things and doesn't have too much of an appetite. And definitely don't bring your brother here.
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